Widow, friends remember Brockton murder victim as a man of faith, family

The widow of Brockton's eighth murder victims speaks about her husband of 57 years.

The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA

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Posted Aug. 21, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Aug 21, 2013 at 9:14 PM

Posted Aug. 21, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Aug 21, 2013 at 9:14 PM

BROCKTON

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The wife of a 74-year-old Brockton man who was beaten to death Tuesday night on Clinton Street spoke about her husband Wednesday morning.

"He was always trying to help somebody, he was always fixing bikes for kids," Francise Harmon said.

Lee Harmon celebrated his 74th birthday on Monday.

The Harmons, who were married for 57 years, have seven children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Friends and relatives interviewed at the victim's Main Street home said he was very spiritual and attended church four days a week.

Harmon was a generous man according to Jerome Hill, a family friend. Hill said that Harmon would collect cans and give the money to children for ice cream. "It's just hard," said Hill. "Because if somebody tried to rob him, he would have just given them the money, he was always giving kids money," said Hill.